#NotAllComedians...But Like Most of Them: Trauma Bond with Pallavi Gunalan

This week, Theresa sits down with stand up comedian, improvisor, writer and actor Pallavi Gunalan to talk the world of stand up comedy, mental health, animal rescue, what it was like to grow up as one of very few brown girls in a sea of white mormons, and a very important message... #NotAllComedians. Tune in and laugh with us, it's real nonstop giggles on this one. Pallavi Gunalan is a stand-up comedian, improviser, writer, and actor. She's written for Lovett or Leave It with Crooked Media, has been featured on Dropout.tv and Pretty Gay, and has performed all over the US and India, including in festivals such as SF Sketchfest and New York Comedy Fest. She's been on house improv teams at the Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, and The Pack Theater, and has opened for Bassem Youssef, Sammy Obeid, Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall, Maria Bamford, and Adam Conover. She co-produces live monthly stand-up shows Facial Recognition Comedy (The Comedy Store) and Second Screens Comedy (The Elysian) in LA. Pallavi loves comedy, animals, and mutual aid. You can follow her everywhere @PallaviGunalan